Shop for Change 2023: USRowing Supports Minority and Women-owned Businesses this Holiday Season

This holiday season, USRowing is supporting minority and women-owned businesses that align with our desire to open boathouse doors. Whether exploring life's most fascinating phenomena through art or fostering a community for those historically underrepresented in rowing, we admire their drive and ambition.

These businesses are run by rowers and athletes who have turned a dream into reality. Their work ethic reflects the shared values of our rowing community: determination, grit, and teamwork.

Ten percent (10%) of proceeds from select items will go directly towards supporting USRowing initiatives to make rowing more diverse and inclusive.

Meet the Vendors

Shop for Change 2023 Corrine Wiggins

Corin Wiggins: The Black Coxswain

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Corin Wiggins' (aka The Black Coxswain) journey into the competitive world of coxing began in Atlanta, Ga. As someone who defies the conventional image of a rowing athlete, she embarked on a transformative journey with a relentless purpose: to amplify the narratives of athletes of color by engaging in outreach activities at regattas and events. Ultimately, Corin aims to establish a haven where individuals of color can freely exchange their experiences, insights, and encouragement, fostering a supportive and inclusive community.

Shop for Change 2023 Jaecee Hall

Jaecee Hall: The Unbreakable Female Athlete

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Growing up, Jaecee Hall rarely found apparel that represented her identity as a female athlete. Now in college, she has witnessed firsthand the disparities between male and female programs. All things combined, these inequalities led her to create Unbreakable Female Athlete.

With it, Jaecee hopes to "create a community of empowered female athletes that spans across the globe."

Shop for Change 2023 Julie Elkins

Julie Elkins: Gaptooth Studios

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Julie Elkins is a multi-disciplined artist who seamlessly blends her passions for ceramics, puppetry, filmmaking, and teaching. As an educator, Julie finds immense joy in sharing her craft with others. Through her art, Julie invites people to contemplate the complexities of the world around them and to find beauty in the most unexpected places.

Julie's work is inspired by the haunting beauty and intangible mystery of her surroundings, and she delves into the intricate entanglements of history and the physical residue of time's passing. Julie currently rows out of Virginia Boat Club in Richmond, Va.